Catholic religious sisters in Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, arguing that provisions they say require objecting health care providers to inform and refer patients for medical aid in dying violate their religious beliefs.
The lawsuit, filed on 3 September 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, comes days before the law is scheduled to take effect on 12 September.
